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Xuan You (XY) Lim
Currently looking for a software/editorial internship position for summer 2020 and/or academic year 2020-21.
Education
B.A., Journalism + B.S., Computer Science
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
PRESENT - SEP 2017
- Expected Graduation: December 2021 | GPA: 3.53
- Relevant courses: Multiplatform Journalism, Web Programming, Data Structures & Algorithms, Database Systems, Systems Programming.
Cadet
42 School Silicon Valley
Fremont, CA
SEP 2018 - JUL 2018
- Learned C programming language and system and network administration basics.
- Passed Beginner Level Examination in C programming language
Selected Experiences
Resident Advisor
Housing and Food Services
University of Washington
PRESENT - SEP 2018
- Engaging and supporting 60 - 70 residents to develop an inclusive and cohesive community within apartment-style residential living.
- Responsible for responding to crisis situations, including reaching out to resources and working collaboratively with supervisors to follow up, and documenting.
Campus Tour Guide
Office of Admissions
University of Washington
PRESENT - MAY 2018
- Leading 75 minutes group tours with 2 - 50 prospective students and parents weekly.
- Responsible for welcoming guests, representing the university in a positive manner, presenting student life on campus, and answering questions about the university.
Staff Writer
The Daily at the University of Washington
University of Washington
PRESENT - SEP 2017
- Writing short to medium length articles published in Science and News sections.
- Pioneered a column covering student entrepreneurs and their stories (StartDubs).
Editorial Intern
Premier Media Group
Greater Seattle Area, WA
SEP 2019 - JUN 2019
- Produced and wrote medium length profile stories biweekly covering businesses on the Eastside which are published in 425 Business magazine.
- Wrote short web stories weekly which are published online.
- Involved in research, interview, writing, editing, and fact-checking processes.
Avionics Team Member
Society of Advanced Rocket Propulsion (SARP)
University of Washington
JAN 2019 - SEP 2017
- Drafted Preliminary Design Report (PDR) for Ground Control module including specification and budget plan.
- Assisted in design and development of ground control module.
- Involved in networks and communication team.
Student Dining Staff
Housing and Food Services
University of Washington
MAR 2018 - OCT 2017
- Responsible for serving espresso beverages, packaged and prepared food.
- Managed espresso stand and operated cash register.
IT Intern
Justlogin Pte. Ltd.
Singapore
MAY 2017 - JAN 2017
- Automated onboarding process by developing Excel template with Macros.
- Created and tested test cases for bugs/new features on the Quality Assurance team.
- Responsible for onboarding new customers through preparing Excel files, communication with customers and providing customer support over Zendesk.
Selected Projects
Maze Generator & Solver
CSE 373: Data Structures & Algorithms
University of Washington
JUN 2019 - MAR 2019
- Developed maze generator with Kruskal’s algorithm and data structures such as hash dictionary, disjoint set, graph and more in Java.
- Developed maze solver using Dijkstra’s algorithm to find the shortest path.
- Practiced pair programming for multiple programming assignments.
File Reader Function
Get_Next_Line
42 School Silicon Valley
AUG 2018 - AUG 2018
- Developed from scratch a C function that reads data line by line from multiple files.
Engineering Design
ENGR 105: Introduction to Engineering Design
University of Washington
MAR 2018 - JAN 2018
- Designed circuit and soldered electrical components for a dual-motor robot.
- Programmed Arduino to coordinate movement and control of motors and servo with signals from ultrasonic and infrared sensors.